Sexual and Gender Minority Rights

Paying homage to Binyavanga Wainaina

Published: 13 August 2019

If life was a highway, then Binyavanga drove on the fast lane. If he skidded, he hardly took the gas off the pedal. "(Ferdinand Omondi, BBC)

Is democracy on retreat? Kenya after the #Repeal162 ruling

Published: 29 May 2019

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In 2016, the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya (GALCK), and the Nyanza, Rift Valley and Western Kenya Network (NYARWEK) together with partners filed petitions 150 & 234 of 2016 respectively, at the high court. These petitions challenged the constitutionality of sections 162 (a), (c) and 165 of the Penal Code of Kenya.

Call for Papers- Patriarchy and the Roll-back of Democracy in East and Horn of Africa

Published: 9 May 2019

Call for Papers

Hbs in partnership with African Feminism seeks academic contributions that illustrate the convergence and/or role of patriarchy in the roll-back of democracy in East and Horn of Africa, as well as the role of feminist theory and practice in widening democratic spaces. We encourage African writers from or working across the region to submit abstracts for papers on a topic of their choice relating to the theme.

Kenya Appeal Court upholds Registration of Rights body

Kenya's Appeal Court upholds registration of rights body

Published: 22 March 2019

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The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), a long-standing cooperation partner of hbs on LGBTIQ issues in Kenya, scored a major legal victory today: The Court of Appeal this morning upheld a 2015 High Court decision compelling the Non-Governmental Organizations Coordination Board to officially register the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) as an NGO.

Kenya’s LGBTQ #Repeal162 case ruling postponed

Published: 15 February 2019

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Article 27.4 of the Kenyan constitution states "The state shall not discriminate directly or indirectly against any person on any ground, including race, sex, pregnancy, marital status, health status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, dress, language or birth." However, the state and the citizens of Kenya have engaged in the systematic discrimination, stigma and violence against LGBTIQ persons in Kenya.

Kenya Appeal Court Rules to End Forced Examinations of Men Suspected of Being Gay

Published: 29 March 2018

Image credits On Thursday 22nd March 2018, a three judge bench handed down a ruling in a case appealing the state’s cruel and degrading treatment of two Kenyan men while under arrest in 2015. The men were arrested in Kwale County, on assertion that they were gay.

„Society makes us invisible“

Published: 19 February 2014

Being queer is still a stigma in Kenya and leads to social invisibility. With his Book "Invisible" the Kenyan author Kevin Mwachiro challenges the myths about alternative ways of love and living.

Invisible - Stories from Kenya's Queer Community

Published: 4 February 2014

Invisible is a Kenyan story made up of many tales. Although the issue of sexual orientation and gender identity is a very controversial topic in Kenya, the queer community has recently struggled to make itself more visible.

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